| Mr. Corman | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
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| Composer | Nathan Johnson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Jaron Presant |
| Editor | Sharidan Sotelo |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 20-35 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | August 6 (2021-08-06) – October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) |
Mr. Corman is an Americancomedy-drama television series created by, written by, directed by, and starringJoseph Gordon-Levitt. The series premiered on August 6, 2021, onApple TV+. In October 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[1]
Mr. Corman is described as a deep cut into the days and nights of a public school teacher in theSan Fernando Valley.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] |
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| 1 | "Good Luck" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06) |
| 2 | "Don’t Panic" | Aurora Guerrero | Bruce Eric Kaplan | August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06) |
| 3 | "Happy Birthday" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Bruce Eric Kaplan | August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) |
| 4 | "Mr. Morales" | Aurora Guerrero | Roja Gashtili and Julia Lerman | August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20) |
| 5 | "Action Adventure" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Roja Gashtili and Julia Lerman | August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27) |
| 6 | "Funeral" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Rosa Handelman | September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03) |
| 7 | "Many Worlds" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Rosa Handelman | September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10) |
| 8 | "Hope You Feel Better" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 9 | "Mr. Corman" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) |
| 10 | "The Big Picture" | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Bruce Eric Kaplan | October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) |
On September 5, 2019,Deadline Hollywood reported that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be directing, writing, and executive producingMr. Corman along withA24.[3] In March 2020,Bruce Eric Kaplan joined asshowrunner and executive producer, with Ravi Nandan, Nathan Reinhart, and Inman Young also executive producing under A24.[4]In October 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[1]
Variety reported on March 10, 2020, thatArturo Castro will portray the part of Victor.[4] In an interview withmusic critic andYouTuberAnthony Fantano on September 4, 2020, the MarylandrapperLogic said that he auditioned and got a part in the series.[5]
In March 2020, after three weeks of filming inLos Angeles, production was shut down due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6] While being interviewed byThe Talk in October 2020, Gordon-Levitt revealed that production was being moved from Los Angeles toNew Zealand to feel safer while filming.[7] In February 2021,Deadline Hollywood reported that the series was in the last few weeks of filming.[8]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reports a 70% approval rating with an average score of 5.80/10 based on 40 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A slow build that won't work for everyone,Mr. Corman's dazzling visuals and catchy musical numbers are let down by rote characterizations and a main character who can be hard to root for."[9]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]